On September 27, 2024, the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic opened the country’s first master’s program on combating corruption. 
The program aims to help promote progress in the field of anti-corruption in accordance with the country’s international commitments under UNCAC and the implementation of the OECD Istanbul Action Plan to Combat Corruption, as well as the State Strategy to Combat Corruption in the Kyrgyz Republic for 2025-2030.The event was attended by representatives of state bodies 
, international organizations 
, faculty of the Academy and students of the program 
.Welcome speeches were made by the Rector of the Academy, Almazbek Akmaliev, UNDP Resident Representative in Kyrgyzstan, Alexandra Solovieva. All speakers emphasized the importance and relevance of this program for Kyrgyzstan 
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Almazbek Akmaliev, Rector of the Academy, noted: “This program is an important step towards a more transparent and accountable system of public administration. We are proud that it provides unique opportunities to train specialists who will be able to make a real contribution to the fight against corruption in our country.” Alexandra Solovieva, UNDP Resident Representative in Kyrgyzstan, said that supporting this initiative will contribute to the long-term capacity development of both civil servants and civil society representatives on corruption prevention. “We believe that this will create conditions for increased transparency, accountability and efficiency of public administration, which will ultimately have a positive impact on the well-being and standard of living of the people of Kyrgyzstan,” Solovyova emphasized.The Master’s program “Effective Governance and Anti-Corruption” is developed under the UNDP project “Strengthening People-Centered Anti-Corruption and Accountability Efforts in the Kyrgyz Republic” with financial support from the United States Department of State 
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